Writer-director Damien Chazelle, actor Miles Teller and the cast of Whiplash visited THR's video lounge to chat about the drama, which centers on a top jazz drummer. "I had played the drums, and I was always looking for a movie with music in it," said Teller. "I met with Damien and as soon as I signed on, he was like, 'All right, cool, here's the tracks that you are going to play.'"